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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That’ll Let Gay Kids Get Bullied Because “Religious Freedom”

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That’ll Let Gay Kids Get Bullied Because “Religious Freedom”

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Yesterday the Tennessee State Senate passed SB 1793/HB 1547 on a 32-0 vote, and it is expected that Republican governor Bill Haslam will sign the bill, which was initially approved 90-2 by the house, into law. According to the ACLU, this bill — which claims to be an effort to “protect religious freedom” in public schools, despite the fact that religious freedom was enshrined in…

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Queer Girl City Guide: Houston, TX

Queer Girl City Guide: Houston, TX

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There’s a Reason that We Love This Town

After topping Forbes’ list of ‘Coolest Cities’ last year, Houston continues to be an awesome tourist destination ripe with groundbreaking new restaurants, a happening bar and club scene, a healthy economy and of course, a massive rainbow shining brightly over it all. So if the things that come to your mind when you…

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Comedy Crush: Mo Welch, Number One Qweirdo

Comedy Crush: Mo Welch, Number One Qweirdo

Mo Welch is a Los Angeles-based comedic performer and writer. Before moving to LA, she was a staple in the Chicago comedy scene having performed improv, sketch, and stand-up all over the city. She recently performer in the CBS Diversity Showcase in addition to writing for the program. Mo currently hosts “The Mo Show” at NerdMelt Showroom and Qweirdo at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

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Idaho Campaigns Look to Protect LGBTQ People From Discrimination, Bigots Look to Stop Them

Idaho Campaigns Look to Protect LGBTQ People From Discrimination, Bigots Look to Stop Them

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Last June, after months of debate and stalemates, the City Council in Pocatello, Idaho voted4-2 to pass an LGBT Non-Discrimination Ordinance, making it the sixth city in the state to do so in the last four years. Things were looking up for Pocatellans, who live in a state where there is no legal protection from being fired or denied housing because a person is gay or transgender. However, a…

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Ending Violence Against Queer Black Women Is Everybody’s Responsibility

Ending Violence Against Queer Black Women Is Everybody’s Responsibility

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“We only want justice, but sometimes it is not always clear what justice is when you are black in this country,” admitted Amina Baraka, wife of the late-poet Amiri Baraka, after prosecutors indicted James Coleman for the murder of their daughter, Shani Baraka, and her partner Rayshon “Ray-Ray” Holmes. On August 12, 2003, Coleman — estranged husband of Shani’s sister, Wanda Pasha — shot and killed…

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BPM: Yuna and a French 75

BPM: Yuna and a French 75

Artist: Yuna

Cliffnotes: Bubbly, uplifting, soothing, feel-good

Same Aisle As: Zee Avi, Anya Marina, Feist.

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I first saw Yuna at Lollapalooza a couple years ago. She had just released her first EP and she had the teeniest tiniest stage and it was just her, her computer, and the sound guy. An occasional ukulele made an appearance now and then. Since then, Yuna has released 2 full-length albums and…

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40 Ways to Eat Your Greens In A House With A Mouse

40 Ways to Eat Your Greens In A House With A Mouse

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Hello and welcome to this new thing we’re trying out where we help you figure out what you’re gonna put in your mouth this week. Some of these are recipes we’ve tried, some of these are recipes we’re looking forward to trying, all of them are fucking delicious. Tell us what you want to put in your piehole or suggest your own recipes, and next week we’ll check in and talk about which things we…

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Read A F*cking Book: Sometimes Being Bad Is Good In “Southern Sin”

Read A F*cking Book: Sometimes Being Bad Is Good In “Southern Sin”

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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth,” Genesis 1:1 begins. It sounds like a pretty promising start to the world. But fast-forward two chapters, and God’s vision of earthly paradise had descended into a primitive shitshow. The first woman, Eve, deigned to tempt the first man, Adam, into consuming the Tree of Life’s forbidden fruit. Because of Eve’s actions, God sentenced the…

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Top 5 Reasons Living In The Bay Area Doesn’t Always Feel Like Real Life

Top 5 Reasons Living In The Bay Area Doesn’t Always Feel Like Real Life

I’ve lived in the North Oakland/South Berkeley area now for about three and a half years, but because there are no seasons, I haven’t noticed time passing in the usual way. Prior to taking up residence in this strange bay, I’d spent six years living in New York and before that…

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Our Willow, Ourselves

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I’m not really into the standard “there are two types of people in the world” dichotomies. Human beings are varied and thrilling and obviously there are millionsof types of people in the world; whether you prefer, say, dogs or cats, or coffee or tea, does not define you as a person. That said, there are certain issues that do reveal aspects of your character based on where you stand on them. One…

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Star Trek N00b, Episode 16: Shore Leave (The Caterpillar’s Pipe Dream)

Star Trek N00b, Episode 16: Shore Leave (The Caterpillar’s Pipe Dream)

This is seriously one of the most cracked-out Star Trek episodes I’ve covered so far. Therefore you should ABSOLUTELY watch along here or maybe bake this episode into brownies, IDK.

Rest, Relaxation, and Rabbits

We open with Kirk batting his eyelashes at the new Yeoman, Tonia Barrows. He asks her to massage the “kink” in his back. Yeah huh. Spock is disgusted.

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Spock mentions that Boneshas…

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